Detachable plow-point.



No. 008,000. Patented Feb. l2, |90l.

C. A. WEIMEH.

DETACHABLE PLOW P0lNT.

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forming part of Letters Patent No. 668,000, dated February 12, 1901.

Application filed March 7, 1900. ielil N0. 7,670. KNO model.)

.To all whom zit may concern,.-

Be it known that l, CHARLES A. Wannen, a citizen of the United fltatesof America, residing at Carrollton, in the county of Greene and State ofillinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDetachable Ijiow-loints, of which the following is aspecilication.

My invention relates to an improvement in detachable plowpointsg and theobject is to provide a plow-point which will lit any ordinary plow andis so constructed as to prevent vertical or lateral play.

llith this object in view my improved plow-point consists in means forengaging the plow upon two of its edges at an angle to each other insuch a manner as to absolutely prevent vertical or side play thereon.

My invention further consists in certain novel features of constructionand combina tion of parts, which will be hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a bottom view in perspective,showing the point constructed and adapted to apply directly to the plow.Fig. 2 is a top view of a plowshare constructed to receive my improvedplow-point. 3 represents a side and partial top view of my improvedpoint, and Fig. e shows a plowshare with my improved point adapted togive a general idea of how the point used.

il represents my improved plow-point. It is provided with a 'flat plateportion d, adapted to rest dat upon the plowshare d. (Shown in Fig. 2.)rlhe point Ais provided with the offset portion Ct, adapted to conformto and 'fit the forward edge fof the plowshare. This offsetportion c.'is provided with a if-shaped projection o, and the latter is adapted toenter a corresponding` lil-shaped, notchfin the plowshare, the object ofwhich arrangement is to absolutely prevent lateral play of the pointwith respect io the plowshare. The plow point is likewise provided witha heel c, which has a triangular opening K formed therein, and thistriangular opening is constructed and adapted to receive the forward endm of the landside M of the plowshare, shaped and cut to fit thisopening,as shown in Fig. d. The object of this arrangement is to preventupand-down or vertical play of the point with respect to the otherportions of the plow. A

single hole i) is formed in the fiat portion d of the plow-point, and acorresponding hole g in the plowshare receives a bolt 7L, which securesthe plow-point in position. These three fastening means-namely,theprojection ain the notch f, the recess K,receiving the projection m, andthe bolt L-oonstitu te an effectual fastening for the plow-point, at thesame time requiring a minimum of time and trouble in the application andadjustment or removal of the point from the plow. By means of theseveral fastenings thc point is held in a perfectly rigid and iiXedposition with relation to the moldboard N and landside M, from which itcannot move except as the bolt hitself is loosened and taken from theholes b and g. In this manner a simple, inexpensive, and most effectualplow-point is provided.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted io in the form andarrangement of the several parts described Without departing` from thespirit and scope of my invention, and hence Ido not wish to limit myselfto the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A plow-point having a dat portion with an offset thereon, said offsethaving a rearward projection adapted to enter the forward edge of theplowshare of the plow to prevent lateral play or movement with respectthereto, said plow-point also provided with an opening adapted toreceive a corresponding pro jection on the landside of the plow wherebyto prevent vertical play of the plow-point.

2. rlhe combination with a plowshare having a notch in its forward edgeand a land side having a projection in its forward edge, of a plow-pointhaving a flat portion, an offset, a projection adapted to enter thenotch in the forward edge of the plowshare and provided with an openingadapted to receive and [it the projection on the forward edge of thelandside, said plo7 share and point having a hole therein and a boltadapted to pass through said holes thereby to secure the plow-point inposition.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES A. WEIMER.

In presence of* WILLIAM LAvERv, li. E. CUNNINGHAM.

